McLaren behind both F1 drivers as Piastri outshines Norris in Azerbaijan
- Piastri underlines his talent with victory in Baku
- ‘We have two No 1 drivers,’ says Andrea Stella
McLaren’s team principal, Andrea Stella, says they will continue to review the arrangement between their drivers after Oscar Piastri underlined his talent with a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory. McLaren came into the weekend fielding questions over team orders after Piastri’s opportunistic first-lap move in Monza a fortnight ago resulted in title-chasing Lando Norris losing two positions.
They decided the team would favour Norris for the remainder of the season but it was Piastri on the top step of the podium in Baku as the British driver finished fourth, having started from 15th after a disaster in qualifying. Piastri’s second F1 win, brilliantly secured over Charles Leclerc thanks to a daring overtake and dogged defence, actually came in part thanks to Norris working to help his teammate stay ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez during the pit-stop phase.
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